# Ouston Christian Fellowship

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1058316 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1058316)
- Latest income: £15.6k; spending £16.2k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, Religious activities
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Durham
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/ouston-christian-fellowship

To regularly sponsor and make donations to a variety of Christian organisations working both within the UK and overseas.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2026 | £15.6k | £16.2k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2025 | £16.6k | £16.7k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £16.3k | £14.3k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £14.5k | £15.5k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £13.9k | £15.6k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The advancement of the Christian religion

## What it funds

Ouston Christian Fellowship is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid / famine relief and religious activities for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Ouston Christian Fellowship reported income of £15.6k and spending of £16.2k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2026, it spent £78.3k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Durham.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Ouston Christian Fellowship in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Ouston Christian Fellowship open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Ouston Christian Fellowship is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Ouston Christian Fellowship fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Durham.

### Does Ouston Christian Fellowship give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Ouston Christian Fellowship makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Ouston Christian Fellowship give each year?

The register does not break out Ouston Christian Fellowship's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2026 was £16.2k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £15.7k a year.

### How large is Ouston Christian Fellowship?

In its latest reported year Ouston Christian Fellowship reported income of £15.6k and spending of £16.2k.


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